Papua New Guinea
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 462,840 km². World rank 56 of 249; in Oceania, 2 of 27. Agricultural land: 3.1% (2024). World rank 201 of 209; in Oceania, 18 of 19. Precipitation, mm per year: 3,142 (2022). World rank 3 of 182; in Oceania, 1 of 7. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 2.9% → 3.1%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Wilhelm, 4,509 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 667
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 25
- Warmest month in the capital
- November, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 24°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 3,142 2022
Climate by month: Port Moresby
October: day 32°C, night 21°C, precipitation 47 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 22 | 225 |
| February | 28 | 22 | 153 |
| March | 27 | 22 | 292 |
| April | 28 | 22 | 139 |
| May | 28 | 21 | 75 |
| June | 29 | 20 | 69 |
| July | 29 | 19 | 24 |
| August | 30 | 19 | 42 |
| September | 32 | 20 | 40 |
| October | 32 | 21 | 47 |
| November | 32 | 22 | 70 |
| December | 31 | 22 | 109 |